List of amusement park rankings

Amusement parks and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions, rides, and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people. Amusement parks are located all around the world with millions of people visiting them every year. This list of amusement park rankings summarizes the attendance records, park rankings and the results of public polls of amusement parks around the world.

Attendance records

This is a list of annual attendance figures of amusement parks and water parks released by TEA, the Themed Entertainment Association.

Amusement park corporations

This section lists the top 10 largest amusement park corporations in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement park corporationsCountry2007[1]2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9] 2016[10] 2017[11]
1Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products United States116,500,000118,000,000119,100,000120,600,000121,400,000126,479,000132,549,000134,330,000 137,902,000 140,403,000 150,014,000
2Merlin Entertainments United Kingdom32,100,00035,200,00038,500,00241,000,00046,400,00054,000,00059,800,00062,800,000 62,900,000 61,200,000 66,000,000
3Universal Parks & Resorts United States26,400,00025,700,00023,700,00026,300,00030,800,00034,515,00036,360,00040,152,000 44,884,000 47,356,000 49,458,000
4OCT Parks China People's Republic of ChinaN/AN/A15,800,00019,300,00021,730,00023,359,00026,180,00027,990,000 28,830,000 32,270,000 42,880,000
5Fantawild Group People's Republic of ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A9,193,00013,188,000N/A 23,093,000 31,639,000 38,495,000
6Chimelong Group Co., Ltd People's Republic of ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11,672,00018,659,000 23,587,000 27,362,000 31,031,000
7Six Flags Entertainment Corporation United States24,900,00025,300,00023,800,00024,300,00024,300,00025,750,00026,100,00025,638,000 28,557,000 30,108,000 30,789,000
8Cedar Fair Entertainment Company United States22,300,00023,000,00023,500,00022,400,00023,600,00024,310,00023,400,00022,399,000 22,471,000 22,000,000 25,700,000
9SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment United States22,100,00022,700,00021,100,00022,800,00023,400,00023,600,00023,519,00023,305,000 24,448,000 25,104,000 20,800,000
10Parques Reunidos Spain12,000,00024,900,00024,800,00025,800,00026,220,00027,130,00026,017,00022,206,000 N/A 20,825,000 20,600,000

Amusement parks

Worldwide

This section lists the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States17,063,00017,233,00016,972,00017,142,00017,536,00018,588,00019,332,000 20,492,000 20,395,000 20,450,000
2Disneyland Park at Disneyland ResortAnaheim, California, United States14,721,00015,900,00015,980,00016,140,00015,963,00016,202,00016,769,000 18,278,000 17,943,000 18,300,000
3Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney ResortUrayasu, Chiba, Japan14,293,00013,646,00014,452,00013,996,00014,847,00017,214,00017,300,000 16,600,000 16,540,000 16,600,000
4Universal Studios JapanOsaka, Japan8,300,0008,000,0008,160,0008,500,0009,700,00010,100,00011,800,000 13,900,000 14,500,000 14,935,000
5Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney ResortUrayasu, Chiba, Japan12,498,00012,004,00012,663,00011,930,00012,656,00014,084,00014,100,000 13,600,000 13,460,000 13,500,000
6Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States9,540,0009,590,0009,686,0009,783,0009,998,00010,198,00010,402,000 10,922,000 10,844,000 12,500,000
7Epcot at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States10,935,00010,990,00010,825,00010,825,00011,063,00011,229,00011,454,000 11,798,000 11,712,000 12,200,000
8Shanghai Disneyland Park at Shanghai Disney Resort Shanghai, China N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,600,000 11,000,000
9Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States9,608,0009,700,0009,603,0009,699,0009,912,00010,110,00010,312,000 10,828,000 10,776,000 10,722,000
10Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States6,231,0005,530,0005,925,0006,044,0006,195,0007,062,0008,263,000 9,585,000 9,998,000 10,198,000
11 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Hengqin, China N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,504,000 7,486,000 8,474,000 9,788,000
12Disneyland Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France12,688,00012,740,00010,500,00010,990,00011,200,00010,430,0009,940,000 10,360,000 8,400,000 9,660,000
13Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland ResortAnaheim, California, United States5,566,0006,095,0006,287,0006,341,0007,775,0008,514,0008,769,000 9,383,000 9,295,000 9,574,000
14Universal's Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States5,297,0004,627,0005,949,0007,674,0007,981,0008,141,0008,141,000 8,792,000 9,362,000 9,549,000
15Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal City, California, United States4,583,0004,308,0005,040,0005,141,0005,912,0006,148,0006,824,000 7,097,000 8,086,000 9,056,000
16Lotte WorldSeoul, South Korea4,236,0004,261,0005,551,0005,780,0006,383,0007,400,0007,606,000 7,310,000 8,150,000 6,714,000
17Everland at Everland ResortYongin, South Korea6,600,0006,169,0006,884,0006,570,0006,853,0007,303,0007,381,000 7,423,000 7,200,000 6,310,000
18Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland ResortLantau Island, Hong Kong4,500,0004,600,0005,200,0005,900,0006,700,0007,400,0007,500,000 6,800,000 6,100,000 6,200,000
19Nagashima Spa LandKuwana, Japan3,734,0004,700,0004,465,0005,820,0005,850,0005,840,0005,630,000 5,870,000 5,850,000 5,930,000
20Ocean Park Hong KongAberdeen, Hong Kong5,030,0004,800,0005,404,0006,955,0007,436,0007,475,0007,792,000 7,387,000 5,996,000 5,800,000
21Europa-Park at Europa-Park ResortRust, Germany4,000,0004,250,0004,250,0004,500,0004,600,0004,900,0005,000,000 5,500,000 5,600,000 5,700,000
22Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France2,612,0002,655,0004,500,0004,710,0004,800,0004,470,0004,260,000 4,440,000 4,970,000 5,200,000
23EftelingKaatsheuvel, Netherlands3,200,0004,000,0004,000,0004,125,0004,200,0004,150,0004,400,000 4,680,000 4,764,000 5,180,000
24Tivoli GardensCopenhagen, Denmark3,972,0003,870,0003,696,0003,963,0004,033,0004,200,0004,478,000 4,733,000 4,640,000 4,640,000
25Universal Studios SingaporeSingaporeN/AN/A2,000,0003,411,0003,480,0003,650,0003,840,000 4,200,000 4,100,000 4,220,000

North America

This section lists the top 20 largest amusement parks in North America in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2007[1]2008[2]2009[3]2010[5]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States17,060,00017,063,00017,233,00016,972,00017,142,00017,536,00018,588,00019,332,000 20,492,000 20,395,000 20,450,000
2Disneyland Park at Disneyland ResortAnaheim, California, United States14,870,00014,721,00015,900,00015,980,00016,140,00015,963,00016,202,00016,769,000 18,278,000 17,943,000 18,300,000
3Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States9,490,0009,540,0009,590,0009,686,0009,783,0009,998,00010,198,00010,402,000 10,922,000 10,844,000 12,500,000
4Epcot at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States10,930,00010,935,00010,990,00010,825,00010,825,00011,063,00011,229,00011,454,000 11,798,000 11,712,000 12,200,000
5Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States9,510,0009,608,0009,700,0009,603,0009,699,0009,912,00010,110,00010,312,000 10,828,000 10,776,000 10,722,000
6Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States6,200,0006,231,0005,530,0005,925,0006,044,0006,195,0007,062,0008,263,000 9,585,000 9,998,000 10,198,000
7Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland ResortAnaheim, California, United States5,680,0005,566,0006,095,0006,278,0006,341,0007,775,0008,514,0008,769,000 9,383,000 9,295,000 9,574,000
8Universal's Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United States5,430,0005,297,0004,627,0005,949,0007,674,0007,981,0008,141,0008,141,000 8,792,000 9,362,000 9,549,000
9Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal City, California, United States4,700,0004,583,0004,308,0005,040,0005,141,0005,912,0006,148,0006,824,000 7,097,000 8,086,000 9,056,000
10Knott's Berry FarmBuena Park, California, United States3,630,0003,565,0003,333,0003,600,0003,654,0003,508,0003,683,0003,683,000 3,867,000 4,014,000 4,034,000
11SeaWorld OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United States5,800,0005,926,0005,800,0005,100,0005,202,0005,358,0005,090,0004,683,000 4,777,000 4,402,000 3,962,000
12Busch Gardens Tampa BayTampa, Florida, United States4,400,0004,410,0004,100,0004,200,0004,284,0004,348,0004,087,0004,128,000 4,252,000 4,169,000 3,961,000
13Canada's WonderlandVaughan, Ontario, Canada3,250,0003,380,0003,160,0003,380,0003,481,0003,655,0003,582,0003,546,000 3,617,000 3,723,000 3,760,000
14Cedar PointSandusky, Ohio, United States3,120,0003,198,0002,942,0003,051,0003,143,0003,221,0003,382,0003,247,000 3,507,000 3,604,000 3,604,000
15Kings IslandMason, Ohio, United States3,050,0003,126,0003,000,0003,112,0003,143,0003,206,0003,206,0003,238,000 3,335,000 3,384,000 3,469,000
16Six Flags Magic MountainValencia, California, United StatesN/AN/A2,500,0002,600,0002,700,0002,808,0002,906,0002,848,000 3,104,000 3,332,000 3,365,000
17HersheyparkHershey, Pennsylvania, United States2,940,0002,842,0002,807,0002,891,0002,949,0003,140,0003,180,0003,212,000 3,276,000 3,276,000 3,301,000
18Six Flags Great AdventureJackson, New Jersey, United States2,720,0002,761,0002,634,0002,700,000N/A2,650,0002,800,0002,800,000 3,052,000 3,220,000 3,236,000
19SeaWorld San DiegoSan Diego, California, United States4,260,0004,147,0004,200,0003,800,0004,294,0004,444,0004,311,0003,794,000 3,528,000 3,528,000 3,100,000
20Six Flags Great AmericaGurnee, Illinois, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 2,780,000 2,950,000 3,039,000

Europe

This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in Europe in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Disneyland Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France12,688,00012,740,00010,500,00010,990,00011,200,00010,430,0009,940,000 9,790,000 8,400,000 9,660,000
2Europa-Park at Europa-Park ResortRust, Germany4,000,0004,250,0004,250,0004,500,0004,600,0004,900,0005,000,000 5,500,000 5,600,000 5,700,000
3Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland ParisMarne-la-Vallée, France2,612,0002,655,0004,500,0004,710,0004,800,0004,470,0004,260,000 5,050,000 4,970,000 5,200,000
4EftelingKaatsheuvel, Netherlands3,200,0004,000,0004,000,0004,125,0004,200,0004,150,0004,400,000 4,680,000 4,764,000 5,180,000
5Tivoli GardensCopenhagen, Denmark3,972,0003,870,0003,696,0003,963,0004,033,0004,200,0004,478,000 4,733,000 4,640,000 4,640,000
6PortAventura Park at PortAventura WorldSalou and Vila-seca, Spain3,300,0003,000,0003,050,0003,522,0003,540,0003,400,0003,500,000 3,600,000 3,650,000 3,650,000
7LisebergGothenburg, Sweden3,050,0003,150,0002,900,0002,900,0002,800,0002,860,0003,100,000 3,052,000 3,070,000 3,061,000
8Gardaland at Gardaland ResortCastelnuovo del Garda, Italy3,100,0002,900,0002,800,0002,850,0002,700,0002,700,0002,750,000 2,850,000 2,880,000 2,600,000
9Puy du FouLes Epesses, FranceN/AN/A1,470,0001,500,0001,600,0001,740,0001,912,000 2,050,000 2,220,000 2,260,000
10Legoland WindsorWindsor, United Kingdom1,815,0001,900,0001,900,0001,900,0002,000,0002,050,0002,200,000 2,250,000 2,183,000 2,200,000
11Legoland Billund at Legoland Billund ResortBillund, Denmark1,650,0001,650,0001,650,0001,600,0001,650,0001,800,0001,925,000 2,050,000 2,091,000 2,120,000
12Alton Towers at Alton Towers ResortAlton, United Kingdom2,520,0002,650,0002,750,0002,650,0002,400,0002,500,0002,575,000 1,925,000 1,980,000 2,000,000
FuturoscopeJaunay-Clan, France1,600,0001,700,0001,825,0001,741,0001,700,0001,464,0001,665,000 1,800,000 1,900,000 2,000,000
Parc AstérixPlailly, France1,800,0001,820,0001,663,0001,595,0001,723,0001,620,0001,800,000 1,850,000 1,850,000 2,000,000
15PhantasialandBrühl, Germany1,900,0001,950,0001,850,0001,750,0001,750,0001,750,0001,845,000 1,900,000 1,995,000 1,995,000
16Parque Warner MadridSan Martín de la Vega, Spain1,100,0001,450,0001,193,0001,200,000N/A1,160,0001,460,000 1,641,000 1,800,000 1,840,000
17Thorpe Park at Thorpe Park ResortChertsey, United Kingdom1,700,0001,870,0001,850,0001,900,0001,800,0002,000,0002,100,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000
18Gröna LundStockholm, SwedenN/AN/A1,306,0001,464,0001,408,0001,500,0001,311,000 1,461,000 1,510,000 1,690,000
19Chessington World of AdventuresChessington, United KingdomN/A1,300,0001,400,0001,400,0001,304,0001,500,0002,050,000 1,640,000 1,670,000 1,520,000
20Heide Park at Heide Park ResortSoltau, Germany1,330,0001,400,0001,350,0001,350,0001,300,0001,400,0001,475,000 1,525,000 1,540,000 1,480,000

Latin America

This section list the top 10 largest amusement parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[5]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9] 2016[10] 2017[11]
1Six Flags MéxicoMexico City, Mexico2,020,0001,950,0002,000,0002,200,0002,310,0002,345,0002,368,000 2,368,000 2,486,000 2,610,000
2Beto Carrero WorldSanta Catarina, BrazilN/A1,000,0001,030,0001,050,0001,500,0001,530,0001,683,000 2,000,000 2,080,000 2,122,000
3La Feria Chapultepec MágicoMexico City, Mexico1,473,0001,400,0001,470,0001,507,0001,537,0001,537,0001,552,000 1,584,000 1,591,000 1,591,000
4Parque Mundo AventuraBogotá, ColombiaN/AN/A990,0001,208,0001,065,0001,152,0001,423,000 1,389,000 1,180,000 1,505,000
5Mundo PetapaGuatemala City, GuatemalaN/AN/AN/AN/A1,253,0001,056,0001,138,000 1,199,000 1,220,000 1,239,000
6Parque Plaza SésamoMonterrey, Mexico1,025,000970,000931,000900,0001,197,0001,209,0001,221,000 1,221,000 1,221,000 1,197,000
7Salitre MagicoBogotá, ColombiaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 1,180,000 1,153,000
8FantasilandiaSantiago, Chile1,100,0001,100,0001,166,0001,180,0001,070,0001,086,0001,111,000 1,003,000 1,085,000 1,050,000
9Hopi HariSão Paulo, Brazil1,458,0001,500,0001,983,0001,850,0001,628,0001,685,0001,668,000 1,668,000 1,468,000 1,028,000
10 Theme Park Nacional del Café Quindío, ColombiaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 1,000,000 1,050,000 966,000

Asia-Pacific

This section list the top 20 largest amusement parks in the Asia-Pacific region in order of annual attendance.

RankAmusement parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011[5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney ResortUrayasu, Chiba, Japan14,293,00013,646,00014,452,00013,996,00014,847,00017,214,00017,300,000 16,600,000 16,540,000 16,600,000
2Universal Studios JapanOsaka, Japan8,300,0008,000,0008,160,0008,500,0009,700,00010,100,00011,800,000 13,900,000 14,500,000 14,935,000
3Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney ResortUrayasu, Chiba, Japan12,498,00012,004,00012,663,00011,930,00012,656,00014,084,00014,100,000 13,600,000 13,460,000 13,500,000
4 Shanghai Disneyland Park at Shanghai Disneyland Resort Shanghai, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 5,600,000 11,000,000
5Chimelong Ocean KingdomHengqin, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A5,504,000 7,486,000 8,474,000 9,788,000
6Lotte WorldSeoul, South Korea4,236,0004,261,0005,551,0005,780,0006,383,0007,400,0007,606,000 7,310,000 8,150,000 6,714,000
7Everland at Everland ResortYongin, South Korea6,600,0006,169,0006,884,0006,570,0006,853,0007,303,0007,381,000 7,423,000 7,200,000 6,310,000
8Hong Kong Disneyland at Hong Kong Disneyland ResortLantau Island, Hong Kong4,500,0004,600,0005,200,0005,900,0006,700,0007,400,0007,500,000 6,800,000 6,100,000 6,200,000
9Nagashima Spa LandKuwana, Japan3,734,0004,700,0004,465,0005,820,0005,850,0005,840,0005,630,000 5,630,000 5,850,000 5,930,000
10Ocean ParkAberdeen, Hong Kong5,030,0004,800,0005,404,0006,955,0007,436,0007,475,0007,792,000 7,387,000 5,996,000 5,800,000
11Universal Studios SingaporeSingaporeN/AN/A2,000,0003,411,0003,480,0003,650,0003,840,000 4,200,000 4,100,000 4,220,000
12Chimelong ParadiseGuangzhou, ChinaN/A2,400,0002,400,0002,700,0002,970,0003,200,0003,351,000 3,619,000 3,836,000 4,181,000
13Window of the World at OCT ResortShenzhen, ChinaN/A2,500,0002,651,0003,123,0003,170,0003,250,0003,600,000 3,440,000 3,910,000 3,980,000
14OCT EastShenzhen, ChinaN/AN/A3,530,0003,890,0004,196,0003,950,0003,780,000 3,940,000 3,960,000 3,960,000
15Happy ValleyBeijing, ChinaN/A2,350,0002,734,0003,438,0003,055,0003,100,0003,340,000 3,740,000 3,830,000 3,950,000
16Happy Valley at OCT ResortShenzhen, China3,180,0002,800,0003,050,0003,890,0003,212,0003,282,0003,300,000 3,250,000 3,860,000 3,900,000
17 Fantawild Oriental Heritage Ningbo, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 3,441,000 3,827,000
18 Fantawild Adventure Zhengzhou, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 2,828,000 3,509,000 3,819,000
19Happy ValleyChengdu, ChinaN/A2,400,0002,218,0002,443,0002,445,0002,560,0002,580,0002,590,000 2,340,000 2,970,000
20Happy ValleyShanghai, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2,270,0002,360,0002,340,000 2,390,000 2,640,000

Water parks

Worldwide

This section list the top 20 largest water parks worldwide in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011 [5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Chime-Long Water ParkGuangzhou, China1,600,0001,800,0001,800,0001,900,0002,021,0002,172,0002,259,000 2,352,000 2,538,000 2,690,000
2Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States2,059,0002,059,0002,038,0002,058,0002,100,0002,142,0002,185,000 2,294,000 2,277,000 2,163,000
3Thermas Dos LaranjaisOlimpia, BrazilN/AN/AN/AN/A1,300,0001,650,0001,939,000 1,761,000 1,959,000 2,007,000
4Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States1,891,0001,891,0001,872,0001,891,0001,929,0001,968,0002,007,000 2,107,000 2,091,000 1,945,000
5 Bahamas Aquaventure Water Park Paradise Island, Bahamas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,850,000 1,868,000 1,868,000 1,831,000
6Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando ResortOrlando, Florida, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A N/A 1,500,000
7Hot Park Rio QuenteCaldas Novas, BrazilN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1,284,0001,288,000 1,288,000 1,381,000 1,481,000
8AquaticaOrlando, Florida, United States950,0001,600,0001,500,0001,500,0001,538,0001,553,0001,569,000 1,600,000 1,536,000 1,382,000
9Caribbean Bay at Everland ResortGyeonggi-do, South Korea1,500,0001,450,0001,736,0001,497,0001,508,0001,623,0001,493,000 1,434,000 1,550,000 1,380,000
10AquaventureDubai, United Arab EmiratesN/AN/A1,040,0001,200,0001,300,0001,200,0001,400,000 1,400,000 1,430,000 1,350,000
11Ocean WorldGangwon-do, South Korea1,260,0001,310,0001,375,0001,726,0001,720,0001,700,0001,604,000 1,509,000 1,473,000 1,330,000
12 Therme Erding Erding, GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 1,235,000 1,245,000 1,320,000
13Sunway LagoonKuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,100,000907,0001,000,0001,040,0001,200,0001,100,0001,100,000 1,077,000 1,270,000 1,300,000
Kaifeng Yinji Water ParkKaifeng, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 890,000 1,300,000
15Aquapalace PraguePrague, Czech RepublicN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 1,023,000 1,215,000
16Siam ParkSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 1,000,000 1,209,000
17Wuhu Fantawild Water ParkWuhu, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 708,000 1,024,000 1,204,000
18Shenyang Royal Ocean Park Water WorldFushun, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/A1,000,0001,100,0001,172,000 1,150,000 1,170,000 1,200,000
19Wet'n'Wild Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland, Australia1,025,0001,095,0001,175,0001,200,0001,200,0001,409,0001,200,000 1,200,000 1,242,000 1,180,000
20 Tropical Islands Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg, Germany N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,000,000 1,002,000 1,133,000 1,168,000

North America

This section has the top 20 water parks in North America in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011 [5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Typhoon Lagoon at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States2,050,0002,059,0002,059,0002,038,0002,058,0002,100,0002,142,000 2,294,000 2,277,000 2,163,000
2Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, United States1,880,0001,891,0001,891,0001,872,0001,891,0001,929,0001,968,000 2,107,000 2,091,000 1,945,000
3Volcano Bay at Universal OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A N/A 1,500,000
4AquaticaOrlando, Florida, United StatesN/A950,0001,600,0001,500,0001,500,0001,538,0001,553,000 1,600,000 1,536,000 1,382,000
5SchlitterbahnNew Braunfels, Texas, United States880,000882,000900,000882,000982,0001,017,0001,037,000 1,037,000 1,037,000 1,006,000
6Water Country USAWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States670,000758,000700,000784,000723,000748,000726,000 726,000 733,000 711,000
7Adventure IslandTampa, Florida, United States609,000N/AN/AN/AN/A651,000638,000 663,000 650,000 631,000
8Six Flags White WaterMarietta, Georgia, United States464,000N/AN/AN/AN/A505,000505,000 541,000 568,000 559,000
9SchlitterbahnGalveston, Texas, United States500,000N/AN/AN/AN/A546,000546,000 551,000 562,000 545,000
10Six Flags Hurricane HarborArlington, Texas, United States448,000N/AN/AN/AN/A508,000518,000 549,000 549,000 533,000
11Splish SplashCalverton, New York, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A435,000411,000 513,000 513,000 513,000
12 Wet'n'Wild SplashTown Houston, Texas, United States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 497,000 501,000 501,000 476,000
13Wet 'n' Wild PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A461,000472,000 481,000 481,000 467,000
14Six Flags Hurricane HarborJackson, New Jersey, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A424,000423,000 440,000 449,000 440,000
15Camelbeach Mountain WaterparkTannersville, Pennsylvania, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A367,000367,000 437,000 437,000 424,000
Dollywood's Splash CountryPigeon Forge, Tennessee, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 408,000 416,000 416,000 424,000
17 Typhoon Texas Katy, Texas, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 440,000 418,000
18 Cedar Point Shores Sandusky, Ohio, United States N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 392,000 412,000
19Knott's Soak CityBuena Park, California, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 391,000 399,000
20Wet 'n Wild Emerald PointeGreensboro, North Carolina, United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 398,000 398,000

Latin America

This section has the top 10 water parks in Latin America in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1Thermas Dos LaranjaisOlimpia, Brazil1,300,0001,650,0001,939,000 1,761,000 1,959,000 2,007,000
2Bahamas Aquaventure Water ParkParadise Island, BahamasN/AN/A1,850,000 1,868,000 1,868,000 1,831,000
3Hot Park Rio QuenteCaldas Novas, BrazilN/A1,284,0001,288,000 1,288,000 1,381,000 1,481,000
4Beach ParkAquiraz, Brazil843,000964,000949,000 970,000 1,044,000 1,028,000
5PiscilagoBogotá, Colombia1,033,0001,035,0001,018,000 1,007,000 970,000 989,000
6Parque Acùatico XocomilSan Martín Zapotitlán, GuatemalaN/A786,000767,000 940,000 838,000 827,000
7Parque Acùatico El RolloMorelos, MexicoN/A300,000470,000 510,000 520,000 530,000
8Wet 'n Wild São PauloSão Paul, BrazilN/A395,000496,000 496,000 486,000 476,000
9Thermas Water ParkSão Pedro, BrazilN/AN/AN/A 255,000 330,000 392,000
10Rio Water PlanetRio de Janeiro, BrazilN/A350,000400,000 400,000 392,000 372,000

Asia-Pacific

This section has the top 15 water parks in Asia-Pacific in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011 [5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 20152016[10]2017[11]
1Chimelong Water ParkGuangzhou, China1,600,0001,800,0001,800,0001,900,0002,021,0002,172,0002,259,000 2,352,000 2,538,000 2,690,000
2Caribbean Bay at Everland ResortGyeonggi-do, South Korea1,500,0001,450,0001,736,0001,497,0001,508,0001,623,0001,493,000 1,434,000 1,550,000 1,380,000
3Ocean WorldYongin, South Korea1,260,0001,310,0001,375,0001,726,0001,720,0001,700,0001,604,000 1,509,000 1,473,000 1,330,000
4Sunway LagoonKuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,100,000907,0001,000,0001,040,0001,200,0001,100,0001,100,000 1,077,000 1,270,000 1,300,000
Kaifeng Yinji Water ParkKaifeng, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A 890,000 1,300,000
6 Wuhu Fantawild Water Park Wuhu, China N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 309,000 708,000 1,024,000 1,204,000
7Shenyang Royal Ocean Park - Water WorldFushun, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/A1,000,0001,100,0001,172,000 1,150,000 1,170,000 1,200,000
8Wet'n'Wild Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland, Australia1,025,0001,095,0001,175,0001,200,0001,200,0001,409,0001,200,000 1,200,000 1,242,000 1,180,000
9Sunway Lost World of TambunPerak, MalaysiaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A500,000700,000 859,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
10 The Jungle Water Adventure Bogor, IndonesiaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 571,000 815,000 910,000
11 Zhengzhou Fantawild Water Park Zhengzhou, China N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 220,000 694,000 802,000 898,000
12Playamaya Water ParkWuhun, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A740,000540,000 708,000 870,000 890,000
13Atlantis Water AdventureJakarta, IndonesiaN/A720,000850,000950,0001,000,000980,000960,000 970,000 1,110,000 885,000
14Woongjin Playdoci Waterdoci,Gyeonggi-Do, South KoreaN/AN/AN/AN/A1,003,000997,000945,000 898,000 900,000 881,000
15SummerlandTokyo, Japan898,000920,000925,000850,000990,000939,000884,000 915,000 862,000 812,000
16 Lotte Water Park Kimhae, South Korea N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 772,000 779,000 798,000
17Ocean Park Water Adventure,Jakarta, IndonesiaN/AN/A700,000600,000750,000800,000777,000 804,000 805,000 722,000
18Legoland Water ParkJohor, MalaysiaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A630,000 700,000 700,000 700,000
Playamaya Water ParkWuhan, ChinaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 730,000 690,000 700,000
20Adventure Cove WaterparkSingaporeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A648,000614,000 660,000 660,000 680,000

Europe / Middle East

This section has the top 10 water parks in Europe / Middle East in order of annual attendance.

RankWater parkLocation2008[2]2009[3]2010[4]2011 [5]2012[6]2013[7]2014[8] 2015[9]2016[10]2017[11]
1AquaventureDubai, United Arab EmiratesN/AN/A1,040,0001,200,0001,300,0001,200,0001,400,000 1,400,000 1,430,000 1,350,000
2Therme ErdingErding, GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1,000,0001,000,000 1,235,000 1,245,000 1,320,000
3 Aquapalace Prague Prague, Czech Republic]] N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 845,000 997,000 1,023,000 1,215,000
4Siam ParkSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainN/AN/AN/A800,000800,000N/A850,000 865,000 1,000,000 1,209,000
5Tropical IslandsKrausnick-Groß Wasserburg, GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A910,000 1,002,000 1,133,000 1,168,000
6NettebadOsnabrück, GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A660,000 744,000 729,000 744,000
7 Tiki Pool Wassenaar, Netherlands N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000
8Wild Wadi Water ParkDubai, United Arab Emirates825,000677,000690,000890,000860,000N/A725,000 715,000 730,000 697,000
9 Lalandia Billund, Denmark N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 680,000 680,000 692,000 680,000
10Yas WaterworldAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A675,000 650,000 650,000 550,000

Other rankings

Number of roller coasters

Rank Park Location Opened Coasters Owner Ref(s)
1
Six Flags Magic Mountain Valencia, California, United States
1971
19
Six Flags
[12]
2
Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio, United States
1870
18
Cedar Fair
[13]
**
Ankapark Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
2018
17
[14]
3
Canada's Wonderland Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
1981
16
Cedar Fair
[15]
4
Kings Island Mason, Ohio, United States
1972
15
Cedar Fair
[16]
5
Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois, United States
1976
14
Six Flags
[17]
6
Carowinds Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
1973
13
Cedar Fair
[18]
Europa-Park Rust, Germany
1975
13
Mack Rides
[19]
Hersheypark Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
1906
13
Hershey E&R
[18]
Kings Dominion Doswell, Virginia, United States
1975
13
Cedar Fair
[20]
Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, New Jersey, United States
1974
13
Six Flags
[21]
Six Flags Over Texas Texas, Texas, United States
1961
13
Six Flags
[22]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "TEA/AECOM 2007 Global Attractions Report". Themed Entertainment Association. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "TEA/AECOM 2008 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "TEA/AECOM 2009 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "TEA/AECOM 2010 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "TEA/AECOM 2011 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "TEA/AECOM 2012 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "TEA/AECOM 2013 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "TEA/AECOM 2014 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "TEA/AECOM 2015 Global Attractions Report" (PDF). Themed Entertainment Association. 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "TEA/AECOM 2016 Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "TEA/AECOM 2017 Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  12. Marden, Duane. "Six Flags Magic Mountain". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  13. Marden, Duane. "Cedar Point". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  14. Marden, Duane. "Ankapark". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  15. Marden, Duane. "Canada's Wonderland". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  16. Marden, Duane. "Kings Island". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  17. Marden, Duane. "Six Flags Great America". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Hersheypark". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  19. Marden, Duane. "Europa Park". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  20. Marden, Duane. "Kings Dominion". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  21. Marden, Duane. "Six Flags Great Adventure". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  22. Marden, Duane. "Six Flags Over Texas". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.